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WILLARD E. BARCUS, OF VINELAND, NEWV JERSEY.

MEASURING-TANK.

S PECIFIOATIONforming part of Letters Patent No. 294,181, dated February 26, 1884.

Application filed June 19, 1883. (No model.) I

. cially for measuring molasses, it may be used for measuring liquids of all kinds equally as well; and it consists, first, in the combination of the pipe, which is attached directly to the barrel, the cylinder-head, a perforated plate having on its .under side a suitable material for forming a tight joint, and having a flange upon its top, with a stationary plate having two openings through it, and having a groove in its under side, whereby the ingress and egress of the liquid is controlled; second, in the arrangement and combination of parts,which will be more fully described hereinafter.

Figure 1 represents a vertical section of my invention complete. Fig. 2 is an inverted view of the same. Figs. 3, 4, 5, 6 are detail views. h

A represents the barrehwhich has the bung B screwed into it, and which bung-piece is provided with suitable perforations, openings, or slots, by means of which all of the molasses in the barrel will flow through into the measure, and at the same time retain the sugar which has settled to the bottom. This bung-piece is provided with a valve, 0, which has-connected to it the rod D, by means of which it may be operated. WVhen this valve is raised above its seat, the molasses or other liquid in the barrel can flow freely through, and when the valve is drawn down into the top of the bung all flow is shut off. This bung-piece will be connected to the pipes E E in any "suitable manner, for the purpose of conveying the'fluid into the measure. The measure itself is to be attached to the barrel by means of the clamps F, which are formed upon its top. Each clamp consists of a jaw having short projections, and a set-screw for catching against the side of the barrel. By this construction the measure may be attached directly upon the end of the ban rel, and thus supported in position ready to have the fluid drawn from it at any time.

The cylinder G of the measure may be of any desired size, and moving back and forth in this cylinder is the piston H,which has the toothed graduated stem I extending upward from its center, and which stem meshes with the pinion J upon the operating crank-shaft K. By turning the crank-shaft the piston can be raised and lowered at will. of this piston is made slightly convex, so that when it is depressed to the bottom of the cylinder it will not be so liable to stick. The piston will be packed in any suitable manner, so asto move air and fluid tight in the cylinder. In order to enable the operator to know when the lower part of the cylinder has been filled up to the piston, there is an opening made through one side of the piston, and through this opening passes the curved rod L, having the valve N attached to its lower end. This valve N fits in a recess in the lower part of the piston, and as the fluid rises up to the valve it closes this valve, and in closing the valve moves the indicator-rod O downward. The rod which is attached to the valve is pivoted, and as the valve rises upward its .oper

ating end, to which the indicator-rod O is attached, is forced downward. As soon as the indicator-rod stops moving the operatorknows at once that the cylinder is full up to the piston. The stem which is attached to the piston will be preferably hollowed out upon one side, so as to allow the indicator-rod to pass up through it, and thus always be where it will be readily seen. The stem passes th rough a spiderwhich is attached to or forms the upper part of the measure, and can be adjusted in its guide by means of suitable set-screws.

The bottom or lower head, a, of the measure has an opening, I, through which the fluid, of whatever kind, flows into the measure, and a corresponding opening, Q, through which it flows out. In the top of this bottom piece is made a suitable recess, just above the two openings, and in this recess is placed the valve S, which controls the inlet-and outlet flow of the fluid. On the under side of this valve is secured a suitable packing material,

The under side supporting rods or arms.

0, which forms a tight joint with the openings, and thus prevents any leakage of the liquid in either direction. This valve has a stem or projection, cl, projecting from its under side through a small opening in the head, and to this stem will be attached the rod or other operating device, by means of which the valve can be turned one-half around. Upon the top of this valve is formed a curved flange, U, which fits in a corresponding groove, V, in the eap-platc, IV, which is placed upon the top of the valve. This cap-plate, IV, hastwo openings, X, through it, one to allow the fluid to flow into the cylinder and the other to flow out. This cap-plate is secured rigidly to the head, and serves to hold the valve down in position. Then the valve is turned so that the curved flange enters the curved groove in the cap-plate, the valve is not held tightly against its seat; but when the valve is turned so that the cylinder-flange no longer fits in the groove, the flange acts as a wedge to hold the valve tightly down against its seat. The outlet-opening through the bottom head of the cylinder is shaped or formed so as to enter the mouth of the jug on other similar vessel, and

is grooved upon its sides, so as to allow the free escape of air while the jug is being filled. In order to hold the jug in position while being filled, the two arms Y, which are pivoted upon the stem Z, are used. These arms are curved, so as to catch around the neck of the jug under the flange, and the outer or free ends of the arms are provided with a slideor keeper, A. The edges of the arms maybe made notched, so that the keeper will more readily engage with the arms and hold them tightly in position. In order'to prevent the arms from being broken from the weight of the jug, a second stem or hanger, B, is pro vided, and through this stem is passed a rod, 0, which acts as a support for the ends of the In order to prevent any leakage at any time from the cylinder, there is pivoted upon the same support or hanger as the two holding-arms a cut-off le ver, D, which, when turned into position, catches over the opening at the center of the head. As the stem which is attached to the piston is graduated, the operator has but to adjust the piston to the quantity of fluid that is to be drawn from the barrel. By pushing up upon the rod D, the valve 6 is removed from its seat, and the fluid flows through the valve-pip'e. By turning the valve so that its opening comes just over the end of the pipe, the fluid flows through into the cylinder until it fills all of the space below the piston. By moving the rotary valve one-half around, so as to make its opening register with the outlet-opening in the cylinder-head, the fluid will either flow out from its own gravity, or may be forced out more rapidly by forcing the piston down to the bottom of the cylinder. In case the vessel to be filled is a jug, as above explained, it will be hung upon the pivotal arms made to support it; but in case it is an ordinary vessel, the arms will not be brought into play. As soon as the cylinder has been 7 .as shown, the plug 0, and the rod D, passing through an opening in the side of the bungpiecc, whereby the plug can be moved in and out of the mouth of the bung-piece, substan tially as shown.

2. In a measuring-vessel, the combination of the rotary valve, having but a single opening through it, and adapted to be turned onehalf way around, with the cap-piece provided with two openings, and the head of the cylinder having suitable recesses to receive the two parts, and provided with suitable inlet and outlet openings for the passage of the fluid, substantially as set forth.

3. In a measuring-vessel, the combination of the valve, provided with the suitable packing material upon its under side, and having a curved flange upon its top, with the cap plate, provided with two openings, and having a groove in its under side to receive the curved flange, substantially as specified.

4. The combination, with a measuring-vessel, of the pivoted arms and a slide or other device for closing the arms, substantially as YVILLARD E. BAROUS.

\Vitnesses:

CAROLINE H. Barrens, \VILLARD Barrens.

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